BIO
May 1, 1983. Kensington, MD; lives and works in Vermont / Maryland
EDUCATION
2006
Studies Abroad: In Italy, School of Art & Design @ Montgomery College, Silver Spring, MD
2004-2006
Studies: Fine Arts Degree at the Maryland College of Art and Design, Silver Spring, MD
2004-05
Work internship: Mural painting for two years at the Faux Happenings Institute, Rockville, MD
2001
Studies: Drawing, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2000
Studies: stone sculpture Corcoran College of Art, Washington, D.C.
Studies: art program with renown artist: James Grashow at The Marie Walsh Foundation, Colorado Springs, CO
1999
Studies: fashion design at The Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Studies: fused glass: Weiser Glass Studios, Kensington, MD
Studies: art program: The Visual Arts Center, Kensington, MD
WORK EXPERIENCE / COMMISSIONS
2007
Commissioned to paint and illustrate acupuncture book cover for: Nader Soliman Rockville, MD
2005-06
Art History Assistant: Maryland college of Art and Design, Silver Spring, MD
Assisted artists in casting bronze and winterstone sculptures, Columbia, MD
2004-06
Commissioned portraits
Muralist for Bixler Studios, MD
Muralist for Faux Happenings Institute, Rockville, MD
2001
Member of the Honor arts Society and commissioned to create new logo, Montgomery village, MD
2000
Commissioned to Paint illustration for: The Thomas Pullen School For the Arts, 2000
SOLO EXHIBITION
2007
“Transitions: Mind, Body and Spirit” Blackrock Center For the Arts, Visual Arts Gallery, Germantown, MD
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
“Apparitions” Art Barn Kentlands, Gaithersburg, MD
“After Images” Union Gallery, College Park, MD
“Fifty-Fifty” Cafritz Foundation Art center Takoma Park/Silver Spring, MD
2007
“Water Media on paper” Hieneman Myers Contemporary Art, Bethesda, MD
“Animals” VisArts, Gaithersburg, MD
2006
“Italy Past Present” Gufridky Gallery, Silver Spring, MD
2003-06
Maryland College and Design Student exhibitions at Gufridky Gallery, Silver Spring, MD
AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS
2007
“Water Media on Paper” Finalist in Harriet L. Newbill art competition
2006
Full Scholarship: study abroad Italian Art Program From School of Art and Design at Montgomery College, MD
2005
Who’s Who Award from Maryland College of Art and Design, MD
2004-06
First place in student shows at Maryland College of Art and Design, MD
2003
Maryland College of Art and Design - full scholarship, Silver Spring, MD
2001
Scholastics Silver Portfolio
Scholastics Gold Key Awards (5)
Maryland Distinguished Scholarship
The College Board Advance Placement for Drawing (5)
National Coca-Cola contest (fi nalist)
Xerox Corporation Illustration contest (finalist)
2000
The Marie Walsh Foundation full scholarship, Colorado springs, CO
1999
The Pratt Institute - fashion summer program - full scholarship, Brooklyn, NY
EDITORIALS
2007
“Timeless ‘Transitions’ conceals, reveals” Feature in The Gazette Maryland Community Newspaper on 5/16/07 by Chris Slattery
2006
“Animal are the inspiration at VisArts” Feature in The Gazette Maryland Community Newspaper on 8/16/06 by Dr. Claudia Rousseau
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2009
Blackrock Center For the Arts, Visual Arts Gallery, Germantown, MD